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Construction Materials Wholesale Price Index in the National Capital Region (1985=100) : February 2010

 

The month-on-month growth rate of the Construction Materials Wholesale Price Index (CMWPI) in the National Capital Region (NCR) dropped to -0.3 percent in February from 0.5 percent in January.
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Construction Statistics from Approved Building Permits for the Year 2008

 

The final data series on construction statistics from approved building permits for the year 2008 is presented in this Special Release.
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Kalinga's Population Growth Rate Down To 0.64 Percent (Results from the 2007 Census of Population)

 

Kalinga posted a total population of 182,326 persons based on the results of the 2007 Census of Population (POPCEN 2007). This was higher by 8,303 persons over the 2000 census figure of 174,023 persons. These figures translated to an annual…
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Employment Rate Reported at 92.7 Percent in January 2010 Results from the January 2010 Labor Force Survey (LFS)

 

Out of the estimated 60.2 million population 15 years old and over in January 2010, around 38.8 million persons were reported to be in the labor force. This figure placed the January 2010 labor force participation rate (LFPR) at 64.5 percent,…
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Caloocan City's Population Increased By About 200,000 Persons (Results from the 2007 Census Of Population)

 

The total population of Caloocan City, as of August 1, 2007, was 1,381,610 persons. This represents an increase of 204,006 persons over the total population of 1,177,604 persons in 2000. This increase translated to an annual population growth rate (…
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Zamboanga Sibugay Exceeded Half Million Population Mark in 2007 (Results from 2007 Census of Population)

 

Zamboanga Sibugay, which was created on February 22, 2001 under Republic Act No. 8973, is composed of municipalities taken from Zamboanga del Sur. The population of this province was 546,186 persons as of August 1, 2007, based on the 2007 Census of…
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Merchandise Export Performance : January 2010

 

Export earnings in January 2010 went up by 42.5 percent to $3.578 billion from $2.511 billion in January 2009. Compared with the previous month�s level, it rose by 8.0 percent from $3.312 billion.
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Sorsogon's Population Grew Annually By 1.21 Percent (Results from the 2007 Census Of Population)

 

The province of Sorsogon had a total population of 709,673 persons as of August 1, 2007, higher by 9.1 percent compared with the census count of 650,535 persons as of May 1, 2000. The increase in population count for the period 2000 to 2007…
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Total health expenditure growing, but is it enough?

 

The country’s total health expenditure showed improvements from 2005 to 2007, but at decelerating growth rates both at current and constant prices.
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Seasonally Adjusted Consumer Price Index (2000=100) : February 2010

 

The seasonally adjusted CPI of FBT items in NCR and AONCR correspondingly went up to 155.6 and 169.2 in February from their respective January levels of 155.4 and 168.8.
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